After boarding the coach we make the journey to the beautiful Shakespearian town of Stratford-upon-Avon, where you will have time to take in the sights and surroundings. After time here we travel onto our overnight hotel, The Kings Court Hotel in Alcester, where a three course evening meal will be served. Following breakfast we make the short journey to Solihull for a short while before travelling onto the BP Pulse at the NEC. The main event, which starts at 2pm, is a parade like no other, the Birmingham International Tattoo is Britain’s biggest indoor tattoo featuring military and other marching bands, pipes & drums, field gun racing, dog racing, standard bearers, dance teams and much more, including a spectacular Grand Finale with over 1,000 performers. In addition, the three hour performance will feature the Parade of the Massed Standards, with standard bearers representing various veterans’ associations. Please note that there are approximately 29 steps to access the arena and a further 11 once inside to reach the allocated seats. Following the event, we head back home with a comfort stop en-route.
